It takes two to make homebuying dreams come true, data suggest

Buying a home remains part of the "American Dream," but rising prices continue to put that dream out of reach for young singles, according to real estate data firm Zillow.

During the past decade, the percentage of young unmarried couples buying new homes has increased, while the share of single homebuyers has fallen.

Nationwide in 2015, unmarried couples accounted for 15 percent of homebuyers between ages 24 and 35, up from 11 percent in 2005. The share of single homebuyers in the same age group fell from 28 percent to 25 percent during that time period.

"Simply put, buying a home is much easier with two incomes," Zillow Chief Economist Svenja Gudell said in a statement. "Assuming home value growth continues to outpace income growth, I imagine this trend will continue."

Houston mirrors the national trend. The share of unmarried couples between ages 24 and 35 buying homes rose slightly from 11 percent to 12 percent from 2005 to 2015.

The percentage of young single Houston homebuyers fell from 29 percent to 21 percent, according to Zillow data.

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